Categories
Categories are used to organize objects and are defined on several views on the Admin tab. Catalog item categories are defined in on the Catalog Management > Catalog Categories view.
Additional types of categories are specified on the following subnodes of the Admin tab.
Categories Subnodes
| Main Node | Subnode |
|---|---|
| Catalog Management | Catalog Categories |
| Site Management > Categories | Command Categories Note Categories |
| Report Management | Report Categories Dashboard Categories |
| Compliance Management | Inventory Categories These categories are not used if you are performing compliance management using the My Apps feature, which requires integration with FlexNet Manager Suite. |
Buttons
The Categories subviews include the following buttons:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Add Category | Enter a name for a new category. If you wish to make the new category a child of an existing category, highlight the category you wish to be the parent before selecting Add Category . |
| Delete Category | Deletes the highlighted category. Any request within the deleted category will be moved to the top most category. |
| Set Category Owner | Use to specify an owner of a category. Category owners can manipulate the items within their categories. Owners access their categories on the Profile > My Categories tab. |
| Set Category Security | To apply security to a category, highlight the category and click Set Category Security . Then, on the Category Security dialog box, specify the Groups, OUs, property values, or collections you wish to access the category. For more information, see Creating a Catalog Category. |
Context Menu Commands
The following context menu (right-click menu) commands are available in the Categories subviews:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Move to root | If you wish to make a child category a root category, highlight the child category and select Move to root from the context menu. |
| Rename | Use to rename a category. |
| Delete | Use to delete a category. |
| Set owner | Use to specify an owner of a category. Category owners can manipulate the applications within their categories. |
| Set security | Use to apply security to a category. |
Adjusting Tree Items
You can use the following methods to adjust the items in the tree:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| Use “drag and drop” to re-parent a category | The category tree supports drag and drop. If you wish to move a category to another place in the tree, drag it to the new location and release the mouse button |
| Direct link | When a category is highlighted the direct URL to that category is presented. When entered, the catalog will display items within that category by default and the category will be selected. |